Introduction
India's biodiversity, threats, conservation efforts, and community-based management.
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Conservation
India: mega-biodiversity country(8% of world species). Threats: deforestation, mining, poaching. Conservation: national parks(Jim Corbett, Kaziranga), sanctuaries, biosphere reserves. Community conservation: Chipko Movement, Bishnoi community, Joint Forest Management(JFM).
Key Points
- •India: mega-biodiversity country
- •Threats: deforestation, poaching, habitat loss
- •National parks and sanctuaries for protection
- •Chipko and Bishnoi: community conservation
- •JFM involves local communities
Quick Summary
- ✓Rich biodiversity threatened by deforestation
- ✓Conservation: parks, sanctuaries, community efforts
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